What color is #123C44?

#123C44 is a very dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(18, 60, 68), and in HSL hsl(190, 58%, 17%).

Is #123C44 accessible as text?

On white, #123C44 has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #123C44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #123C44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #123C44?

#123C44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #441B12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #123C44 below.

Is #123C44 good for buttons?

#123C44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #123C44 — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #123C44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #123C44 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#123C44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #123C44

Not just a swatch — here's how #123C44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #123C44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #123C44 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #123C44 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #123C44 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #385C64

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #123C44 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #123C44 Secondary #515E61 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #123C44 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #123C44

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For fashion

People also use #123C44 with

Hunter Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3E0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #122B44 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #123C44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #123C44;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 60 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.047 212.5);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE6EE;
  --color-300: #92D1DD;
  --color-400: #69B9C9;
  --color-500: #479CAD;
  --color-600: #3D7985;
  --color-700: #30575F;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF3F7',
    200: '#BFE6EE',
    300: '#92D1DD',
    400: '#69B9C9',
    500: '#479CAD',
    600: '#3D7985',
    700: '#30575F',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #123C44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE6EE;
$base-300: #92D1DD;
$base-400: #69B9C9;
$base-500: #479CAD;
$base-600: #3D7985;
$base-700: #30575F;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #0F3037;
$base-subtle: #A4D2DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#123C44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69B9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#479CAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7985",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30575F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}